Treatment by splenectomy of a portal vein aneurysm in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis

Mucenic, Marcos; Rocha, Manoel de Souza; Laudanna, Antônio Atílio; Cançado, Eduardo Luiz Rachid

Mucenic, Marcos; Rocha, Manoel de Souza; Laudanna, Antônio Atílio; Cançado, Eduardo Luiz Rachid.

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Mucenic, Marcos; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Gastroenterology. Säo Paulo. BR
Rocha, Manoel de Souza; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Radiology. Säo Paulo. BR
Laudanna, Antônio Atílio; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Gastroenterology. Säo Paulo. BR
Cançado, Eduardo Luiz Rachid; University of Säo Paulo. School of Medicine. Department of Gastroenterology. Säo Paulo. BR

Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo;44(5): 261-264, Oct. 2002. ilus

Article de En | LILACS | ID: lil-324497

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Portal vein aneurysm is a rare medical entity that can be caused by chronic hepatic diseases with portal hypertension. We describe a 45-year-old man with variceal bleeding from hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and an incidentally found intrahepatic aneurysm. Diagnosis was confirmed with non-invasive imaging exams, arteriography and liver biopsy. Following splenectomy, the aneurysm diameter decreased substantially

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Texte intégral: 1 Indice: LILACS Sujet Principal: Splénectomie / Maladies de la rate / Schistosomiase à Schistosoma mansoni / Hypertension portale / Anévrysme / Parasitoses hépatiques Limites du sujet: Humans / Male langue: En Texte intégral: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Thème du journal: MEDICINA TROPICAL Année: 2002 Type: Article

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